Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-10
CITY AND DISTRICT.
HEAL ESTATE MATTERS.
The Rapid Improvements OF the City
still I'm Progress.


rHs rsR or TIE aRouxD SOUTH OF TIE AVENUE As
SITES FOR PUBLIC BUILDNGs--THE PROPOSED STREET
halfway TO TENLETTowS-AS OLD LANDMARK
GONE-oTHEB MATTERS OF INTEREST.
Tie extent OF the building operations In this
city during the past year has frequently been re-
ferred IN THE STAR and the fact that this activ-
ity has continued beyond what Is usually consid-
cred the limits Of the building season has been
mentioned as an Indication OF the healthy tone Of
the realestate market. The District Commission
ers IN their annual report call attention 20 the
rapid Improvement OF the city, and state the re-
port OF the building inspector for the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1886. showed a construction ac-
count OF about s. 900 00o, which was az that time
the largest the District had known. During the
past year, according 10 the same authority, the
value OF the buildings erected exceeded s. 600 600
When 10 Is known that the cost OF construction
gwen in the permits Is on the average about 70
per cent OF the actual value, more accurate idea
expended In the Improvement OF the city during
TIE past year. since the Both OF June large num-
Der OF building permits have been taken out, and
the work Of building Is now being carried on TO q
large extent in all parts OF the city.
THE PROPERTY SOUTH or THE AVENUE
The problem OF the location OF the pHDlic build
ingS which the needs OF the District Government
now demand, and which the future viii no doubt
demonstrate that the general Government Will re-
qure IL referred 20 In the recent annual report OF
the District Commissioners. They state that if
the south side OF Pennsylvania avenue should be
adopted as a suitable site for the erection OF such
buildings as the General or District government
may require the condemnation OF this land and
this sRoGid not be deemed advisabis the commis
siOuers recommend that a considerable portion Of
this area be condemned and added TO the mall.
which adJOins II on the SOUTH A bill was intro
dueed In the House during the last Congress by
Mr.. Miluken, providing for the purchase by the
Government OF all the property on the south side
ana street ana eth and 18TH streets at cost for
all OF not more than 8, 10000 This bill was not
acted upon by Congress-
AN OLD LANDMARK GONE.
The Old frame structures at the northeast
corner OF 18th and Ii streets have recently been
removed. and workmen are now engaged In erect
Ing brick buildings which viii be used for stores
and dwelling houses The Improvement Is being
made BY MIS- Helen Cook. and the cost VIII De
about $4,000. In the removal OF the old buildings
one OF the ancient landmarks OF the city was de-
stroyed- The old house was erected about the
in the ouiiding adjoining, with the front on H
OF the first schools IN the city for colored
children was established. This school was con-
father OF Mt. Cook, the collector OF taxes, and
here was organized IN the year 1S4l the colored
PRESBYTERIAN Church, which Is now located on 18th
street
THE PROPOSED rESLEYrowS RAILWAY.
A bill has been prepared TO be presented to Con-
gress providing for the Incorporation OF the George
town and Tealeytown street railroad. The route
OF the proposed road as described In the bill Is
follows: Beginning az 32d and NJ streets, To run
along ed street TO junction with Tenleytown
road, along that road to Tenleytown and the Dis
trict line The bill authorizes the use OF saith
street for a return track II SO desired The capt.
tai stock Is 600 600, and the incOrpOratOrs named
as follows: John W. Thompson, Richard II.
GOldsbUrOugh, ". K. Ryan, Henry III. Dodge,
OsceOla e. Green, VIM. j. Thompson, Naval w.
Barcheil, Arthur L. Bateman, I. W. Pearsall, Har-
vey Duraud, Nathaniel w. Bowe, and John A
Coke. The company proposes TO construct the
part OF the road outside OF the limits OF West WASH
fngton on private land, which has been donated
for that purpose by the owners The cars Will be
run by cable, although the use OF the electric
motor u authorized by the bill
TIE MISSES KMoRY's HOUSE
house is being erected for the Misses Emory,
the daughters OF the late Gen. Emory on the south
side of street, between 18th and 18th streets
The plans. prepared b. MIR. W. Bruce Gray, archi-
tect now being carried out, and the house VIII
be completed early next summer The front Is OF
brick with brown-stoae trimmings circular
bay window extends through the second story, and
there Is colonnade IN the third story. There is
wide entrance hall which Is separated from the
staircase hall by an arcade. A handsome oak
screen Is between the library and the staircase
hall Back OF the library, which forms a suite
with the paror Is the dining room, which Is large
and spacious. An ornamental feature OF this
room Is the oriel window. On the second floor are
three chambers and on the third moor fiye cham
berS The WOODWORK Of the house will have
naturai ,nish and there will be open nre-paces In
all The rooms